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November 1782
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Resolved that in order to carry into effectual execution
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his Majestys commands contained in the above Letter the several
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Justices of the peace acting in this County will meet in their several
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Divisions and hold Petty Sessions frequently and call the
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High
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Constables
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Petty Constables
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and other proper persons before them and to their
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assistance as occasion shall require and issue search Warrants
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from time to time for apprehending Rogues and Vagabonds and
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idle and disorderly persons and that they will do their utmost
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endeavours to supress disorderly Houses and public Gaming Houses
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and particularly that the conduct of those who keep Alehouses and
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other public House licenced to sell Beer and All shall be strictly
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attended to and if it shall appear that they are guilty of any As
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whereby their Licences are become forfeited that such person shall
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dealt with according to Law.
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Resolved that the
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Justices of the peace
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acting for the
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several Divisions in and near adjoining to the Metropolis with
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meet at the following places for the purpose of carrying into
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Execution the above resolution after which they will subdivide
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themselves in such manner as shall be judged necessary
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The Justices acting for
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Holborn Division
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at
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St Giles's Vestry Room
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on Monday
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the 4th. day of November Instant at 5 o Clock in the Afternoon
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precisely.
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Tower Division
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at the
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Sign of the Crown
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at
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Mile End
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tomorrow at two o Clock in the Afternoon
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Finsbury Division
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at this Place on Tuesday
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the 5th. Instant at Eleven o Clock in the Forenoon.
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Kensington
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Division at the
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Bell and Anchor
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at
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Hammersmith
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on Monday next the fourth Instant at
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Eleven o Clock in the forenoon.
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And further his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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having found by
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experience that long Imprisonments do not tend either to inform
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Criminals or deter them from repeating those Primes for which they
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have suffered punishment but on the contrary tends to harden
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